Cheap Apartments for Rent in Tompkins County, NY from $600 (85 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Tompkins County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Tompkins County, NY is a 2 Beds unit found at The Overlook at West Hill in the West End neighborhood priced from $744. 111 Osmun Place - See Details in the North Campus neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 1 Bed apartment currently listed from $750. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Tompkins County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The Overlook at West HillTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$744
111 Osmun Place - See DetailsApt 31BR,1BA$750
Ravenwood Apartments5 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom5BR,1BA$865
Eddygate Park Apartments3 Bedrooms3BR,1BA$900

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Tompkins County, NY

As of March 22, 2025 the best value apartment in the Tompkins County area is the $0.27 price per square foot 116 Cook St Model at 116 Cook St in the in the North Campus neighborhood starting from $900. The second greatest value Tompkins County apartment is the 303 Cornell St Model at 303 Cornell St, Unit B starting at $775 with a $0.39 price per square foot in the North Campus neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Tompkins County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
116 Cook St116 Cook St1BR,1BA$0.27
303 Cornell St, Unit B303 Cornell St5BR,2BA$0.39
120 James St, Unit 7120 James St4BR,1.5BA$0.36
212 Giles St Townhouses-available August 20254 Bedroom4BR,2BA$0.43
111 Osmun Place - See Details3 Bedroom, 1 Bath - 111 Osmun3BR,1BA$0.44
119 Honness Ln, Unit A119 Honness Ln3BR,1.5BA$0.63
West Village Apartments3 Beds, 1 bath3BR,1BA$1.15
806 E Seneca St, Unit 1806 E Seneca St2BR,1BA$0.95
Collegetown Plaza/Collegetown Center6 bed/1.5 bath6BR,1.5BA$1.10
The Overlook at West HillTwo Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.90

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Tompkins County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Tompkins County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Tompkins County is under $900.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Tompkins County?

The cheapest apartment in Tompkins County is 111 Osmun Place - See Details which is listed at $750, while the average apartment in Tompkins County costs $4,375.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Tompkins County?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 7,958 regular apartments in Tompkins County that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Tompkins County?

Cheap apartments in Tompkins County have an average cost of $1,140 which is $3,235 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Tompkins County.

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